Education
2003 Docent
1986 Ph. D. Speciality Archaeology. Speciality Archaeology.
1968 – 1973 Yerevan State University. Speciality History.

Professional experience
2004 - up to present Professor of History of Art of Ancient world, the Yerevan State University
2003 – 2006 Head of "Tourism and culture” chair, Branch of the Yerevan State University, Ijevan.
2001 – 2003 Head of “History and political science” chair, Branch of the Yerevan State University, Ijevan.
1998 – up to present Professor of archeology, history of civilizations and art, Branch of the Yerevan State University, Ijevan.
1994 - up to present Head of Armenian – Italian Archaeological expedition (from Armenian side).
1994 - up to present Head of Urartian archeology’s research section
1992 – up to present Professor of art history and mythology, Academy of fine arts, Yerevan
1991 – 1994 Senior scientist, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Yerevan
1981 – 1991 Research Fellow, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Yerevan
1980 – 1981 Director of “Erebuni” Museum, Yerevan.
1977 – 1980 Head of Department in Armenian State History Museum, Yerevan.
1974 – 1977 Senior Research Fellow in Armenian State History Museum, Yerevan.
1973 – 1974 Restorer in Armenian State History Museum, Yerevan.

Academic courses
"Urartian Art",
"Art of Achemenid Iran and Armenia"

Scale of professional interests
Archaeology of Urartu.
Mythology and Religion
History of Art of Ancient world

Languages
Armenian, Russian, French, Urartian, Grabar

Professional membership
Member of the Union of Artists of Armenia